Paul Murphy is the SDP prospective candidate for Runcorn & Helsby. We spoke with Paul about his decision to stand.
“I knew very little of the SDP when I first started researching, but quickly became enamoured with their common-sense policies”
Can you briefly introduce yourself to our readers?
I’m a 40-year-old IT consultant, originally from Yorkshire I now live in Cheshire with my wife, 5 year old daughter and 2 dogs. I’ve always had a keen interest in politics and will often bore anyone who will listen as I debate some particular policy.
I’ve previously been a paid up member of both the Labour and Conservative party – but found that neither of these truly represented my own beliefs.
“I put my name forward as I believe people should have the choice to vote SDP”
What made you decide to stand for the SDP?
Following my split with the Conservative party I was looking for a new political home. Like I guess many of your readers I knew very little of the SDP when I first started researching, but quickly became enamoured with their common-sense policies. Shortly after joining a call was put out for people to stand and I put my name forward as I believe people should have the choice to vote SDP.
“A political elite who looks down at them and refuse the introduce the policies that they want, an obsession on woke and thought policing while actual crimes go unpunished”
You’re the Spokesman for Runcorn & Helsby what’s made you decide to represent this area?
I live in the constituency and see day to day how the policies of the government have a negative effect on the constituents.
What do you see as the big concerns for the constituency and what issues do you hope to champion?
I’d say they have the same problems as the rest of the country. A political elite who looks down at them and refuse the introduce the policies that they want, an obsession on woke and thought policing while actual crimes go unpunished and a breakdown of social cohesion that uncontrolled immigration has brought about.
For those eager to help, how can they get involved in the campaign? You can find out more about the SDP at https://sdp.org.uk/. You can contact me by email at [email protected].
